Neowin News Feed for: Selfie

Man creates his own satellite to take space selfies with Earth

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:30:01 +0000

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has created a new satellite to take Space Selfies with the Earth in the background. Space X Falcon 9 rocket will deploy the SAT GUS satellite into Earth's orbit. Read more...

Selfie retouching will be turned off on the Pixel 4a and 5 for improved mental wellbeing

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:16:01 +0000

Google has created a "people-centered guidelines" for selfie camera filters that are enabled by default on most phones and set a false beauty standard that negatively affects one's mental wellbeing. Read more...

Huawei announces Honor 9 Lite for western markets

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:16:01 +0000

Huawei has announced the release of its new mid-range smartphone offering for western markets, the Honor 9 Lite. The phone comes with a much-improved front-facing dual camera for that perfect selfie. Read more...

Microsoft Selfie finally makes its way to Android

Cage Appleby — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 01:24:02 +0000

The unambiguously named Microsoft Selfie app launched on iOS last December. Today, Microsoft finally brought the app to Android users and is now available to download through the Google Play store. Read more...

Move over filters, Snapchat is reportedly working on a VR headset

Cage Appleby — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 03:06:01 +0000

Virtual reality selfies the next hit? Snapchat is reported to be developing an augmented reality headset as the company searches for contract manufactures and start-up companies. Read more...

HSBC introducing selfies and facial recognition for business customers

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 10:16:01 +0000

In an effort to bolster cyber security, HSBC are giving business customers the ability to provide selfies as a method of identity verification when opening new accounts and speed up the process. Read more...

Samsung might replace the notification LED with 'Smart Glow'

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:56:02 +0000

According to some leaked materials, Samsung might be ditching the notification LED on some phones, in favor of a notification ring that sits on the back of the device. Samsung calls this Smart Glow. Read more...

Amazon wants you to pay for online goods by taking a selfie

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:44:01 +0000

It might sound a little outlandish at first, but Amazon is testing out a new payment authorization process that would enable you to pay for products purchased on the web by taking a selfie. Read more...

Microsoft Selfie launches on iOS

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has launched an iOS app for taking selfies, which employs smart image processing based on factors such as the user's age, gender, skin tone and lighting. Read more...

NeoBytes :) "Selfie Spoon" lets you have your cake and shoot it too

Justin Luna — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:28:01 +0000

Together with the selfie craze, selfie sticks were also introduced. But in a recent invention by cereal brand Cinnamon Toast Crunch, they have created a monopod that doubles as a cereal spoon. Read more...

Details emerge on Microsoft's Lumia 550, the Windows 10 Mobile successor to its Lumia 640

Andy Weir — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:19:06 +0000

The Lumia 550 is said to look almost 'exactly like' the 640 it will replace, featuring a HD AMOLED screen, metal bodywork elements, 4G LTE connectivity and a front-facing LED flash for the selfie-cam. Read more...

'Adult Player' Android app blackmails users with unauthorized selfies and $500 ransom

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:04:01 +0000

It has recently been discovered that new ransomware, disguised as an Android app called 'Adult Player', was taking secret selfies of users and later using it to demand a ransom payment. Read more...

The UK is now a smartphone and selfie nation, according to research

Justin Luna — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 18:38:01 +0000

A research organization has found that smartphones are now the preferred method of Britons when going online. Also, it was revealed that over a billion selfies were taken in the past year. Read more...

LG sets new Guinness world record for the most consecutive selfies taken in one place

Justin Luna — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:22:01 +0000

A few months after its launch, the LG G4 was used to set a new record for the most number of selfies taken in succession. The company beat the previous record, which was at 531. Read more...

Samsung announces the Galaxy J5 and J7, selfie phones with a flash

Justin Luna — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 12:04:01 +0000

Samsung has announced two new smartphones that focus on taking selfies. Named the Galaxy J5 and J7, both smartphones sport a 5-megapixel front shooter, which comes with a LED flash. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows wonders, wiping Watches, suspicious selfies and Candy Crush crapware

Andy Weir — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:50:01 +0000

From Insider insights and Xbox success, to Google's carrier problem, Nokia's birthday, AOL's acquisition, and Verizon's new/old Windows Phones, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Leaked Sony smartphone alleged to have a 13 MP selfie camera

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 16 May 2015 11:20:01 +0000

An unannounced Sony smartphone currently known by its codename, Lavender, has been revealed by a leaker on Twitter and is said to feature a 13 megapixel front facing camera with flash. Read more...

Man taking Darth Vader selfie labeled 'paedophile' after angry mother posts his pic online

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:46:02 +0000

A father of three has been falsely labelled a paedophile, after an angry mother thought he was pointing his phone's camera at her children while he was taking a Star Wars selfie to send to his kids. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Police officers used a lost phone to take selfies, then posted them on Facebook

Justin Luna — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:40:01 +0000

A lost phone in Albury, Australia was taken into a police station. Realizing the phone didn't have any security code, the officers took selfies and posted them onto the phone owner's Facebook page. Read more...

Experts warn against taking selfies on Friday's solar eclipse

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:24:01 +0000

Nearly 80% of Europe will experience a solar eclipse this Friday, where the moon will blot up to 98% of the sun's disc - but experts have strictly warned against taking selfies during the phenomenon. Read more...

Hands on: Lenovo Vibe Shot - a new smartphone for the selfie-obsessed

Andy Weir — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:10:01 +0000

Lenovo has launched a new premium device with an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 3GB of RAM and a whole range of photography-focused features. We went hands-on with the company's new Vibe Shot. Read more...

Teen allegedly shoots classmate, takes selfie and shares it

Steven Parker — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:20:01 +0000

Technology and always being online is a wonderful thing, although there are always people who can find the most baffling ways to make use of it, incriminating themselves in the process. Read more...

Samsung sets a world record for the most selfies taken in a day with the Galaxy A3 and A5

Justin Luna — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:12:01 +0000

Samsung, along with the launch of the Galaxy A3 and A5 in South Africa, has recently set a new Guinness World Record for the most number of selfies taken in a day; a whopping 12,803 selfies. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Study claims that men who post selfies might have some mild psychological problems

Usama Jawad — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:30:01 +0000

Well, there's some bad news for selfie-loving men: An intriguing study has revealed that men who take selfies and post them online without any editing show signs of psychopathy. Read more...

Polaroid's "Selfie"smartphone is a mid-tier Oppo N1 clone

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 13:14:01 +0000

Polaroid debuted its new smartphone, the "Selfie" at CES 2015. Unfortunately, the device is a clone of Oppo's N1. The device is set to release in 2015 and will be available in the United States. Read more...

NeoBytes :) "Belfie stick" lets you take selfies of your...butt

Justin Luna — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:10:01 +0000

It seems that some people are not contented with taking front selfies. A group of people has invented a selfie stick that does not help take a picture of your face, but of your backside buns instead. Read more...

HTC unveils Desire 826 with UltraPixel selfie-shooter

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:58:01 +0000

HTC has unveiled a new mid-range device, supposedly a follow-up to last year's Desire 820. The new Desire 826 brings updated internals, and an UltraPixel front-facing camera. Read more...

Neobytes :) Selfie 101: City Literary college can teach you the art of "self portraiture"

Adrian Potoroaca — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 11:56:02 +0000

A lot of people don't know how to take a proper selfie. A few amazing people at the City Literary college want to help you master the forbidden art of self-obsession, for only £132. Read more...

Facebook plans to use advanced AI to stop you from putting up embarrassing selfies

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:24:01 +0000

Ever uploaded a photo in a subconscious state and regretted it afterwards? Not anymore. Facebook is working on a digital assistant which will question you before you upload embarrassing selfies. Read more...

Microsoft sets a new world record for most people in a selfie

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:58:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft Bangladesh teamed up with the Coca-Cola Company to sponsor an event that would aim to set the first official world record of number of people in a single selfie photo. Read more...

Sony has announced its selfie phone

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:48:03 +0000

Today, Sony has unveiled the Xperia C3. The device has a 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 25mm wide-angle lens. The device will be available globally starting in August. Read more...

Sony may release new selfie-centric Xperia phone tomorrow

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:48:17 +0000

Sony is rumored to unveil a new selfie-centric Xperia phone tomorrow. Although the device has yet to be announced, Sony has teased Twitter followers that they will "see selfies in a whole new light." Read more...

Neobytes :) Google robots taking selfies in museums

Christopher White — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 00:52:17 +0000

Google is attempting to increase culture around the world by mapping musueums using robots similar to "Street View" cars. These robots must be vain, as they're taking a lot of selfies in the musuems. Read more...

The HTC ‘Eye' will be the perfect phone for the selfie-obsessed

Andy Weir — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 07:38:52 +0000

As manufacturers increasingly focus on the quality of their front cameras, HTC is reportedly jumping on the bandwagon too, with its new phone for those love to take pics of themselves, called the Eye. Read more...

Selfies? They're so 2013. Huawei wants you to take a 'groufie' instead

Andy Weir — Mon, 12 May 2014 10:59:28 +0000

The word 'selfie' was recognised by Oxford Dictionaries last year, but Huawei would rather you take a 'groufie' with its latest flagship, which features an 8MP front-facing camera with panoramic mode. Read more...

Nokia US makes fun of Samsung for "blurry" Oscar selfies

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:43:04 +0000

Nokia's US branch is making fun, via Twitter, of Samsung's "blurry" photos that were taken by Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars on Sunday night. Read more...

Ellen's Oscar selfie breaks Twitter; sets a new retweet record (over 2 million and counting)

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:51:56 +0000

Twitter briefly went down on Sunday evening thanks to Ellen DeGeneres as the Oscar host posted an all-star selfie pick and racked up the most retweets in history, with over 2 million and counting. Read more...

Microsoft's video ‘selfie' is the company's year in review

Brad Sams — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:03:53 +0000

Microsoft has released a video‘selfie' in its YouTube channel that takes a look back at some of the key milestones the company crossed during the past year, you can probably guess a few. Read more...